Casual Swim Teacher

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 11,365,000 - 16,187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Training & development

Physiotherapy

Counselling

Wellbeing discounts

Retail discounts

Vivup app

Arriva travel club

Job summary

Darlington Borough Council’s Dolphin Centre in Darlington is seeking casual Level 2 Swimming Teachers to join our experienced team. The Dolphin Centre offers a vibrant range of sport and leisure activities with around 1000 children attending weekly.

You will teach within the Swim4Life scheme, with lessons in the evenings and at weekends, and training will be provided before you start. The role includes accrual of benefits and a supportive environment, with access to development opportunities and

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic, flexible and hard working.
• Training will be provided prior to starting the role.

Responsibilities

• Teach within the Swim4Life scheme.
• Lessons run every evening and weekends; support availability required.

Skills

Swimming Teacher Level 2

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Job description

Salary £16.62 per hour (pay award pending) Salary Band Up to £10,000 Post Type Casual / Seasonal / Bank / Permanently Variable hours Hours Per Week As and when required

Job and Application details

Categories Youth / Community / Leisure Services
Directorate N/A Published Date 03/09/2026 Closing Date 20/09/2026

At Darlington Borough Council's Dolphin Centre in Darlington we are looking for casual Level 2 Swimming Teachers to joint our exceptional team. The Dolphin Centre is a vibrant leisure centre offering many sport and leisure activities with around 1000 children attending our swimming lessons weekly.

We need teachers who are enthusiastic, flexible and hard working to teach within our Swim4Life scheme. The lessons run every evening as well as weekends and we are keen to find teachers with availability to support this. Successful candidates will be given all suitable training prior to starting the role.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Staff equality forums
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

At Darlington Borough Council's Dolphin Centre in Darlington we are looking for casual Level 2 Swimming Teachers to joint our exceptional team. The Dolphin Centre is a vibrant leisure centre offering many sport and leisure activities with around 1000 children attending our swimming lessons weekly.

We need teachers who are enthusiastic, flexible and hard working to teach within our Swim4Life scheme. The lessons run every evening as well as weekends and we are keen to find teachers with availability to support this. Successful candidates will be given all suitable training prior to starting the role.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Staff equality forums
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

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We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.